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Vintage Marvin Motorsport Steel Racing Chronograph Rare 1940's Valjoux 23vz.
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Gender: Men's Lug Width: 16 Brand: Marvin Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Display: Analog Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949 Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Style: Sport Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant Watch Shape: Round Features: 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Size: 33mm Band Material: Genuine Leather Age Group: Adult
This is a very nice 100% original Marvin chronograph in great condition from the late 1940’s or 1950’s. Dial is fully original. Unretouched, unrepainted, all original condition. Same with the beautiful copper hands, all original. Interesting to note the Bauer & Co. Bogota script on the dial. Very unusual. Stainless steel case measures 33mm in diameter without crown. Military style fixed lugs for extra strength and durability. 14 mm lug tip to lug tip. The movement is a calibre 775 also known as Valjoux 23vz manual wind which has been serviced recently. Movement is in perfect working conditions, all chronograph functions are working properly. A very rare, 1940's-1950’s chronograph with some very unusual features, probably with car racing background and very very beautiful. During the 1930’s and 1940’s Marvin had very close association to motoring and car racing. Offered with no reserve; highest bidder takes it. Dating back to 1850, Marvin has a rich and interesting history. Marvin didn’t begin as “Marvin”. It was founded in 1850 in Berne, Switzerland by the brothers Marc and Emmanuel Didisheim as a small watchmaking operation that finished watches using parts from outside suppliers. The first factory proper was opened in 1891 under the name Albert Didisheim et Freres, referring to Marc Didisheim’s sons who took over the operation. In 1893 the Marvin name was registered. The name “Marvin” came about when the Didisheims began to introduce their products into the American market, starting in 1893 in New York. The name “Albert Didisheim et Freres” didn’t quite have the marketing punch needed in the US market, so the company took the name of their US distributor – Marvin. By 1905 Marvin was the principal name of the company but it was still run by the Didisheim family, who had now moved operations from Berne to La Chaux-de-Fonds. Marvin quickly established itself as a brand that provided good design and quality finishing for reasonable money. In 1912 it became a true “manufacture” producing all of its components in-house. It had a state-of-the-art facility and a reputation for excellent treatment of its employees. Through the middle of the 20th century Marvin expanded and made a name for itself through motorsports sponsorship, international distribution, celebrity “endorsements” (Marilyn Monroe and Che Guevera both wore Marvins), and producing high quality movements for other brands.
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Gender: | Men's |
| Lug Width: | 16 | Brand: | Marvin |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland | Display: | Analog |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1940-1949 | Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) |
| Style: | Sport | Water Resistance Rating: | Not Water Resistant |
| Watch Shape: | Round | Features: | 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals |
| Case Material: | Stainless Steel | Case Size: | 33mm |
| Band Material: | Genuine Leather | Age Group: | Adult |
This is a very nice 100% original Marvin chronograph in great condition from the late 1940’s or 1950’s. Dial is fully original. Unretouched, unrepainted, all original condition. Same with the beautiful copper hands, all original. Interesting to note the Bauer & Co. Bogota script on the dial. Very unusual. Stainless steel case measures 33mm in diameter without crown. Military style fixed lugs for extra strength and durability. 14 mm lug tip to lug tip. The movement is a calibre 775 also known as Valjoux 23vz manual wind which has been serviced recently. Movement is in perfect working conditions, all chronograph functions are working properly. A very rare, 1940's-1950’s chronograph with some very unusual features, probably with car racing background and very very beautiful. During the 1930’s and 1940’s Marvin had very close association to motoring and car racing. Offered with no reserve; highest bidder takes it. Dating back to 1850, Marvin has a rich and interesting history. Marvin didn’t begin as “Marvin”. It was founded in 1850 in Berne, Switzerland by the brothers Marc and Emmanuel Didisheim as a small watchmaking operation that finished watches using parts from outside suppliers. The first factory proper was opened in 1891 under the name Albert Didisheim et Freres, referring to Marc Didisheim’s sons who took over the operation. In 1893 the Marvin name was registered. The name “Marvin” came about when the Didisheims began to introduce their products into the American market, starting in 1893 in New York. The name “Albert Didisheim et Freres” didn’t quite have the marketing punch needed in the US market, so the company took the name of their US distributor – Marvin. By 1905 Marvin was the principal name of the company but it was still run by the Didisheim family, who had now moved operations from Berne to La Chaux-de-Fonds. Marvin quickly established itself as a brand that provided good design and quality finishing for reasonable money. In 1912 it became a true “manufacture” producing all of its components in-house. It had a state-of-the-art facility and a reputation for excellent treatment of its employees. Through the middle of the 20th century Marvin expanded and made a name for itself through motorsports sponsorship, international distribution, celebrity “endorsements” (Marilyn Monroe and Che Guevera both wore Marvins), and producing high quality movements for other brands.